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Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Twins
54-51
5-8
Final/10
Royals
30-75
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 8-5

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5 in 10 innings on Friday, July 28, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. The Royals outscored the Twins 4-1 in the 10th inning. Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 with a home run and 6 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Jul 29
Witt's grand slam in the 10th inning gives the Royals an 8-5 victory over the Twins

Bobby Witt Jr.'s grand slam in the 10th inning gave the Kansas City Royals an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: KC wins series 3-0.
  • Twins 24-27 on the road; Royals 16-36 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2
Recap · Sep 26
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Twins3rd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
Royals5th in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent
Sonny Gray SP
Probable starter · 8-8, 2.79 ERA, 183 K, 1.15 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Carlos CorreaSS
  2. 2Edouard Julien2B
  3. 3Alex Kirilloff1B
  4. 4Max KeplerRF
  5. 5Jorge Polanco2B
  6. 6Matt WallnerDH
  7. 7Willi CastroLF
  8. 8Ryan JeffersC
  9. 9Joey GalloLF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Brady Singer SP
Probable starter · 8-11, 5.52 ERA, 133 K, 1.45 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3MJ MelendezLF
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5Freddy FerminC
  6. 6Michael MasseyDH
  7. 7Kyle IsbelCF
  8. 8Drew WatersRF
  9. 9Nicky Lopez2B

The series

KC wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 23,022
Officials
Mike Muchlinski (Home Plate Umpire), Sean Barber (First Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Second Base Umpire), Jeremy Riggs (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesKC wins series 3-0

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